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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,534,396,776.43, 40,757,469,541.72 and 16,168,389,905.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,534,396,776.43, 40,757,469,541.72 and 16,168,389,905.93 is: 22,312,379,159.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,534,396,776.43 : 40,757,469,541.72 = 16,168,389,905.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,534,396,776.43/40,757,469,541.72 = 16,168,389,905.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,534,396,776.43x = 40,757,469,541.72 × 16,168,389,905.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,534,396,776.43x = 658,982,659,129,342,820,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 658,982,659,129,342,820,352/29,534,396,776.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,312,379,159.72

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